Bilge [English translation]

Is there a wise man hiding behind his mountains?

Would he tell me the secret of this great universe if I asked?

O great wise, where does this universe come from and where does it go?

If I learn the answer in this being, will this pain finally cease?

The mountains cracked up, the sky fell down

The wise man fell into the ground

He said to me, oh you clueless child

That pain in your heart is the power that makes you you!

It burns those who run, it burns those who stay

But if you give in, it is the life in every breath

Before your friend, before your lover

Before you, it is you in every breath